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chrisinseoulsk

  1. A Korean surf rock band? img.ly/j1GH and img.ly/j1GQ
  2. Attending the Seoul LGBT pride event today - if you're in the Seoul area, come on out! More info at kqcf.org
  3. How not to get attention to your cause. img.ly/j0Lq
  4. The best write up of how to respond to the MBC video I've seen so far: roboseyo.blogspot.kr/2012/06/racist…
  5. Korea: Random Pictures, part 62: As usual, these are the pictures that don’t make it into other posts, but are t... bit.ly/KNW0e6
  6. If you haven't seen the MBC piece (outsourced but shown on their stations), go watch it now and be outraged - scroozle.com/2012/05/racist…
  7. Konglish, part something-or-other: Author’s note: if you like Konglish posts, be sure to read the other posts th... bit.ly/NgrSJ0
  8. So, forceful old people > connected young people? Is that really what happened in #Yeosu at the #YeosuExpo? english.chosun.com/site/data/html…
  9. Coming to Korea: 20 stores you know and their local versions: Coming to Korea means learning about a whole new s... bit.ly/KEqnmN
  10. Destination: Maze Park / Seri World (Seogwipo city, Jeju-do): What’s that, you said? There are three maze parks ... bit.ly/KYAGkY
  11. Destination: World Automobile Museum (Seogwipo city, Jeju-do): The Panther Kallista has some company. Because if... bit.ly/KHFJrB
  12. Camera color temperature explained and shown - media.digitalcameraworld.com/files/2012/05/…
  13. Life in Korea: Performing for a crowd – where, when, and how to show off your talents: Author’s note: I’m sure I... bit.ly/Km8U2A
  14. #firstworldproblem or #smallestviolin? "Youth taken hostage by tuition fees" koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/natio…
  15. Another of SAN's rock outing coming up soon - a great way to connect with nature - sanirang.net/rock-group-out…
  16. So #Seoul City Hall has been built for 298.9 billion won - and it's still not big enough?! koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/a…
  17. Destination: Lotus Lantern Parade / Buddha’s Birthday parade (downtown Seoul): One nice thing about living in Se... bit.ly/LlMRdo
  18. Shorts and sandals permitted for senior gov't officials? Teachers too, teachers too! koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/natio…
  19. Performance: Magical Mystery Four and Damnear David and the Reality Tourists: Ladies and gentlemen, it’s become ... bit.ly/K9QYIo
  20. Win a Canon 5D Mark III or Nikon D800 from BorrowLenses.com - seriously sweet cameras. bit.ly/Jj7XGN